Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Figures given by Channel 4 News on asylum seekers are correct: in the first three months of 2015, six EU countries received more applications than Britain. Read
Immigration
It was a plan "too preposterous for words" according to the Belfast Telegraph, but that didn't stop a number of outlets reporting seriously on it. Read
Europe
Peter Sutherland of the UN is right that the UK receives fewer asylum seekers than other EU countries, but not as few as BBC listeners were led to believe. Read
Immigration
"7 in 10 Calais migrants get into UK", says the front page of the Daily Mail. The article itself is far less certain about it. Read
Immigration
Migrants at Calais are unlikely to be drawn to the UK by benefits, as they're not available to illegal entrants, although asylum seekers get some state support. Read
Immigration
187 Syrian refugees entered the UK through a government programme. 4-5,000 Syrian refugees arrived in the UK since the crisis started. Which is correct? Read
Health
The Independent and the Mirror have reported very different figures on the number of nurses who'll be affected by recent visa changes. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The UK population is ageing, and this is putting considerable pressure on public finances. Read
Europe
Is it really easy to be accepted as a refugee in Europe? Read
